Pekhra Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Pekhra is a village situated in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 47 families residing in the village Pekhra. The total population of Pekhra is 252 out of which 119 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pekhra is 1,118.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pekhra village is 40 which is 16% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pekhra is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,118) of Pekhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pekhra is 75%. Thus Pekhra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 87.13% and the female literacy rate is 63.96% in Pekhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pekhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pekhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pekhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Literacy | 75% | 87.13% | 63.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 93 | 31 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pekhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pekhra village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 25.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 46 | 97 |
| Non Working | 60 | 26 | 34 |
Map of Pekhra, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pekhra, Padhar
Below are the list of villages near Pekhra village in Padhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganwag | 231 |
| Kuthog | 310 |
| Balh | 254 |
| Bhatehar | 49 |
| Traila | 241 |
| Kalangehr | 175 |
| Tikkar | 611 |
| Hurang | 171 |
| Fagni | 157 |
| Farairh | 134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pekhra, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia